Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav had to abruptly end a joint poll meeting in Phulpur of Prayagraj on Sunday without giving their speeches.
The meeting was disrupted when their supporters crossed-over barricades in an attempt to reach the stage. As per PTI a large number of Congress and SP supporters had gathered at the venue for the rally.
Upon Yadav's arrival, the crowd surged forward, causing a "stampede-like" situation as they broke through the barricades to get closer to the stage.
In a video clip shared on the official social media handle of both the SP and the Congress, people on the stage can be heard asking the supporters to move back but it did not work.
Then Gandhi and Yadav discussed something for a few minutes before they left the stage while being surrounded by their security staff.
The joint rally was organised in favour of Amarnath Maurya who is contesting on a SP ticket from the Phulpur Lok Sabha seat.
As per PTI, Yadav and Gandhi decided not to address the rally following the ruckus on the advice of security officials.
The duo later attended another poll rally in Prayagraj.
There hasn't been any official statement issued by either SP or Congress about the rally.
